Urban Behavior Research Fellow – Built Environment

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

National University of Singapore (NUS) Cities invites applications for a Research Fellow/Assistant in Built Environment & Behaviour to lead qualitative research within the CA-ACM project. The role connects qualitative, quantitative, and geospatial workstreams to surface insights on how the built environment shapes daily life and activity patterns.

The successful candidate will design and conduct qualitative studies, coordinate interdisciplinary teams, and contribute to reports and policy-facing

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field (Architecture, Urban Planning/Studies, Sociology, Public Health, etc.).
• Strong domain knowledge in environmental behaviour, built environment, and urban analytics.
• Proven qualitative research experience with independent planning, execution, analysis, and reporting.
• Ability to integrate qualitative, quantitative and geospatial findings.
• Experience in interdisciplinary teams and collaboration with government or partners; familiarity with Singapore context is advantageous.
• Excellent research, writing and communication skills for academic, policy, and practitioner audiences.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full qualitative research process from study design to fieldwork and interpretation.
• Apply knowledge of the built environment and behaviour to refine evaluation frameworks.
• Lead qualitative studies and contribute to surveys to validate archetypes and activity chains.
• Collaborate with geospatial, urban analytics and data science researchers to align findings.
• Publish research in academic journals and present at conferences; contribute to reports for policy audiences.
• Coordinate qualitative activities, project reporting and stakeholder engagement; mentor team members.

Skills

Qualitative research

Interdisciplinary collaboration

NVivo

Education

PhD in Architecture / Urban Planning / related field

Tools

NVivo

Job description

National University of Singapore (NUS) Cities invites applications for a Research Fellow/Assistant in Built Environment & Behaviour to lead qualitative research within the CA-ACM project. The role connects qualitative, quantitative, and geospatial workstreams to surface insights on how the built environment shapes daily life and activity patterns.

The successful candidate will design and conduct qualitative studies, coordinate interdisciplinary teams, and contribute to reports and policy-facing